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"She is seeking out advice from a range of people. She is going to proceed with humility.

"It is not going to be quiet, though. It is going to be a very busy office. She has worked every day of her life. She is used to a demanding schedule."

Meghan - who announced her retirement from acting following her engagement to Prince Harry - has already made her first official outing in her new role at a garden party at Buckingam Palace to celebrate her father-in-law, Prince Charles, turning 70 this year.

The new Duchess of Sussex has made her first outing as a royal

The garden party saw 6,000 guests enjoy the sunshine and a speech from the Duke of Sussex celebrating the charity work of his father - despite being momentarily distracted by a bee - much to his new wife's amusement.

It is claimed Samantha Cohen found herself at the centre of an incredibly power struggle between Buckingham Palace and the Prince of Wales last year.

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The Queen's most senior courtier Sir Christopher Geidt announced he was leaving in July last year following 15 years of service to the royal family.

Two months later Ms Cohen, the third most senior courtier, submitted her resignation.

Meghan and Harry when they visited Birmingham

Sources at the time claimed that the 49-year-old had quit in solidarity with Sir Christopher, who had been ousted following a series of complaints from Prince Charles and Prince Andrew with the Queen backing her sons over her staff.

Prince Andrew, said The Times, is understood to have thrown his weight behind his brother, having borne a grudge against Sir Christopher since he was forced to stand down from his job as a trade ambassador over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2011.